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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1964
Page
4
In Our Opinion the President's budget faces bipartisanship but reveals flies in the ointment. It cites a $1 million federal water and power program for starts and dams, yet argues private investment could handle electric power with taxes and debt saved. Congress should pare tax-exempt federal power projects and curb socialized development.
Government sources urge U S tourists to explore our county first to balance payments and protect gold reserves as isolation fades and jet travel grows. Aimed to bolster national unity, the drive enlists Pan American and American overseas airlines to promote travel within the United States and regional ties.
The article notes Allied and American British forces resisting a major Nazi offensive near the area south of Rome, with reports of heavy artillery clashes and small infantry skirmishes. It highlights successful Allied resistance and rumors of significant casualties on both sides as the campaign continues.
The column details the Bobby Baker inquiry and alleged conflicts of interest among lawmakers. It cites connections between legislators and firms, notes prior rate-boosting or subsidy efforts, and mentions law firms handling government work while lawmakers claim to sever ties. It also highlights Washington Birthday portraits and a dramatic Stuart painting discovery.
A damaged account details the Washington portrait shipped to Calcutta in 1801 later found by Emmerich. It was bought via deception to save costs, later cleaned and identified as the White House portrait rescued by Dolly Madison in 1814. The companion piece, larger and also linked to Calcutta, is reportedly back with American historical treasures.
Paul Harvey recalls a dramatic Chicago day when police hunted ex con Lesman Russell Smith at a bowling alley, a hotel informant bombing, arrests at St Anne’s Hospital, and a citywide tack of narcotics raids and burglaries. The narrative contrasts a quiet morning with a violent underworld pursuit and ends reflecting on crime and public fatigue.
Sale results show good and choice hogs priced from 15 to 16 dollars, sows 12 to 18, cattle and beet cows around 10 to 15, calves and heifers 14 to 39, and medium calves 21 to 28. Terms and quantities not fully listed.
A Corry City Council meeting drew a packed crowd as officials consider paying a negligence claim tied to Lawrence Airport. A Boy Scout attended to learn citizenship, while looming tax moves sparked protest. Utilities, paving, and school district merger impacts were also discussed.
Mercury Chronicle notes an announcement pending on public viewing sites for John Glenn Jr.’s first orbital flight. The piece also mentions shipping delays at Ajax Iron Works border crossing due to supplier ties with Israel and a national reaction to Corry’s cockfighting story. It highlights new mercury vapor street lights in front of Penelee and Bennett’s as part of local improvements and reports Erie’s dispatch center enabling rapid outage tracking across the system, with Elberta Irwin passing state boards to become a registered nurse.
PITTSBURGH AP The State Pardons Board considered requests for commutation of life sentences for two first degree murder cases. Mildred Thomas 43 of Erie and Willie Butler 41 of Aliquippa appeared with case specialist Raymond Wiesecke. Thomas was convicted in 1946 for the slaying of Robert Fisher in a March quarrel. Butler sentenced in 1948 for the axe slaying of Elizabeth Greenway in March 1943. Wiesecker urged Butler's release from Huntington Penitentiary despite opposition from Greenway’s daughter.
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